Canada. It's cold up there. But that hasn't stopped one in five Canadian men tapped by a recent survey from coming clean, admitting that they have played games in the buff. The poll, commissioned by none other than Microsoft, asked about a thousand gamers up North about where and how they get their game on, with 17 percent of those men asked responding that they play games naked. A smaller number of women, 9 percent, indicated that they, too, shed their clothes when it's time to game.
How does this happen, exactly? Do they start off wearing clothes, and then slowly disrobe over an especially heated round of Call of Duty, or are they sans pants from the minute they lay the controller in their lap. You know what, we don't wanna know. And what does such a survey tell us, pray tell? Among other things, when you go over to someone's house to play games, bring your own controller. And disinfectant.
[Via Digital Home Canada]
Reader Comments (79)
Posted: Jul 1st 2008 11:35AM (Unverified) said
Well I don't know about gaming (I'm a Wii user and it interferes with accurate waggling), but reading Joystiq?
Hmmm.. now thats another question...
Hmmm.. now thats another question...
Posted: Jul 1st 2008 11:44AM (Unverified) said
Oh Canada, our home and nudist colony, True patriot love, in all thy games' command. With glowing rings, we see the load, the true north, strong and freeeeee (balling). God keep our games, glorious and as-close-to-free-as-possible. Oh canada we stand "at atention" for theeeeee. Oh Canada, we sit on couches, naked, for theeeeeeeeeeee!!!!
Happy Canada Day Folks! This article is hilarious!
Happy Canada Day Folks! This article is hilarious!
Posted: Jul 1st 2008 11:46AM Grand Kerfuffle said
Fitting, it's also Canada Day.
Posted: Jul 1st 2008 12:07PM ChooChooCharlie said
I've played some Guitar Hero in a towel before, and I almost always play any other game in boxers and a t-shirt, but nude? Weird.
Also, $5 says that woman is wearing cut-off jean shorts under her clothes.
Also, $5 says that woman is wearing cut-off jean shorts under her clothes.
Posted: Jul 1st 2008 1:31PM MarkHam006 said
Nice Arrested Development reference.
Ha, never nudes!
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Ha, never nudes!
Posted: Jul 1st 2008 1:13PM (Unverified) said
I find it ironic I'm wearing no pants as I read this.
Posted: Jul 1st 2008 2:23PM LaughingTarget said
I don't, because it isn't irony. Irony is a devout nudist getting strangled to death by a pair of pants on accident.
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Posted: Jul 1st 2008 1:14PM (Unverified) said
Note to self. Never play video games with a canadian.
Posted: Jul 1st 2008 1:25PM 007craft said
I doubt this survey is accurate at all. The probabl;y polled 1000 canadians with a multuple choice poll. Seeing an option like "I game in the nude" is something im sure 17% of people would click, despite never doing it.
As a canadian gamer, I have never seen, or heard of anybody, anywhere ever gaming in the nude. Besides whould you stand up and play, or just sit your bare ass down on the couch?
As a canadian gamer, I have never seen, or heard of anybody, anywhere ever gaming in the nude. Besides whould you stand up and play, or just sit your bare ass down on the couch?
Posted: Jul 1st 2008 1:38PM (Unverified) said
Stand up and play. You get the best experience that way.
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Posted: Jul 1st 2008 1:52PM Booxatron said
Didn't mean to reply there...whatever.
Posted: Jul 1st 2008 1:53PM Booxatron said
What they forgot to mention:
All of those men were playing DOA Extreme Beach Volleyball at the time, and all the women were playing Rez.
All of those men were playing DOA Extreme Beach Volleyball at the time, and all the women were playing Rez.
Posted: Jul 1st 2008 2:25PM Bentzero said
Oh, but you will be, my love. You will be.
Posted: Jul 2nd 2008 10:49AM Harcho said
Id like to think my penis is like a 3rd arm
Posted: Jul 1st 2008 3:21PM hotpuck6 said
only 1 in 5?
Damn never nudes are screwing up the statistics.
Damn never nudes are screwing up the statistics.
Posted: Jul 2nd 2008 2:36AM (Unverified) said
I'm not sure what is more disturbing, that 1 in 5 Canadian men game in the nude or that Microsoft wanted to know.
Posted: Jul 2nd 2008 2:07AM (Unverified) said
Well I'm Canadian and I can't say I Game in the nude...but one time while I was playing my girlfriend did pull it out and well.....lets just say that was an exciting race in Burnout Paradise... :D
Posted: Jul 1st 2008 8:08PM (Unverified) said
if im not expecting anyone and i don't have any guests i just don't bother wearing clothes. especially in the hot weather. i happen to like gaming so i'll game naked, sure. what's the big deal? ps im canadian.
Posted: Jul 1st 2008 8:54PM (Unverified) said
I have SO never done that.
Posted: Jul 1st 2008 9:20PM Alexisonfire said
Well, I'm in the minority, I guess.
Happy Canada Day!
Happy Canada Day!
Posted: Jul 2nd 2008 1:01AM (Unverified) said
What? You take a shower, but before you can get around to putting your clothes on, you get distracted by video games. It happens all the time.
Posted: Jul 2nd 2008 1:22AM vgxtremist XBLA IllWill3387 said
Ok, so we have that stat, that's great, but now Microsoft needs to do research to see if it makes any difference.
I'd try it, but somebody would walk in and think I was doing something else with A joystick...
I'd try it, but somebody would walk in and think I was doing something else with A joystick...
Posted: Jul 2nd 2008 4:10AM ghostbuddy said
With 1000 people polled, the margin of error is 3%.
Do you honestly believe 14-20% of canadian males play games in the nude?
Ofcource not.
14-20% of canadian males will admit to playing in the nude atleast once in their life, on an internet survey either because they did so, or because they wanted to pick the funniest anwser.
Lets be serious here. Few people actually take internet surveys seriously. If they are doing an internet survey. Chances are they are doing it because a reward site directed them to the site to earn points, that they can eventually exchange for cash or products. The truth of the matter is, none of those people care about being honest.
I seriously doubt 14-20% of canadians even play games semi-regularly.
Anyways, happy belated birth day my country.
Do you honestly believe 14-20% of canadian males play games in the nude?
Ofcource not.
14-20% of canadian males will admit to playing in the nude atleast once in their life, on an internet survey either because they did so, or because they wanted to pick the funniest anwser.
Lets be serious here. Few people actually take internet surveys seriously. If they are doing an internet survey. Chances are they are doing it because a reward site directed them to the site to earn points, that they can eventually exchange for cash or products. The truth of the matter is, none of those people care about being honest.
I seriously doubt 14-20% of canadians even play games semi-regularly.
Anyways, happy belated birth day my country.
Posted: Jul 2nd 2008 12:44PM (Unverified) said
just waiting for someone to post the picture of the guy playing gameboy in bed on that motivational poster
Posted: Jul 2nd 2008 12:47PM (Unverified) said
note to self: always play videogames with canadian women
Posted: Jul 2nd 2008 7:04PM (Unverified) said
I don't know what's worse: admitting I've played naked, or admitting that I played naked because I got an incredible Zuma craving during my shower.
Posted: Jul 2nd 2008 9:19PM BIGReub said
I think we have to add the caveat "lives alone". People who live alone are pretty much naked anytime they are home. It just happens.
I'm home alone right now.
I'm home alone right now.
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